Arlington - Water Emergency - Drowning - 5-31-11

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Date: 5-31-11

Time: 1708hrs

Location: In Wappingers Creek, Behind 10 Willowbrook Heights

Frequency: 453.900 (Dispatch Ch. 1); 453.925 (Response Ch. 2); 453.800 (Command Ch. 3), 460.20 (AFD F/G 48)

Units Operating: Arlington (32-1, -5, -9, -52, -68, -72, -73, -87); Lagrange 47-55; New Hackensack 52-55; Hughsonville 45-62 & boat (45-98)

Weather Conditions: Sunny and hot

Description Of Incident: Male possible drowning in the Wappingers Creek behind 10 Willowbrook Hgts, behind the Vassar Mini Mart

Reporters:

Writer: xfirefighter484x

1710hrs - 32-52 responding, caller will meed the FD by the creek on Willowbrook Hgts, states the male was swept downstream.

1711hrs - Lagrange responding with 1 technician, Arlington reports 2 technicians onboard.

1712hrs - Caller reports can no longer see the victim, was probably swept downstream.

1713hrs - DC911 contacting 32-9, do you want to have Lagrange switch to FG 5/6, 32-9 reports Lagrange should have AFD F/G, have all units switch to AFD Ch. 48

1714hrs - Per 32-72, have a member on scene reporting the victim was possibly washed downstream to Jackson Rd, -72 is on scene Willowbrook heights checking the area

1717hrs - 2nd Dispatch for 32-73, 32-73 Responding

1719hrs - Per 32-9 on F/G 48, request NKFD be dispatched to assist with checking the creek as well

1725hrs - DC911 to New Hackensack, requested with your rescue and manpower, to assist with a possible drowning, requested to report to Jackson Rd near Citation Drive, near the bridge by the District line

1727hrs - 52-55 responding

1735hrs - Arlington command at Jackson Rd, request Hughsonville dispatched to the scene with their kodiac boat, equipment staging at the Stanley Still Park on Jackson Rd

1736hrs - DC911 dispatching Hughsonville

1737hrs - Hughsonville 45-62 with boat is responding

1738hrs - (unknown unit on Arlington F/G) Victim located underwater

1739hrs - Arlington command reporting victim located, have Hughsonville respond Code 1

1746hrs - Per Arlington Command, request notification of (unknown, radio cut out), DC911 acknowledged

1749hrs - DC911 to Arlington Command, be advised St. Francis was notified

1752hrs - 45-62 to Arlington Command, on scene staged at Stanley Still park

1753hrs - Arlington 32-72 & -87 enroute to SFH, ALS one with CPR in progress

1753hrs - Hughsonville back in service, Arlington 32-73 back in service

1754hrs - Arlington Command to DC911, area has been checked for any other possible victims, nothing found, also witnesses only report one victim known of

1804hrs - New Hackensack 52-55 back in service